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Stories from Charente

2 stories filed under Charente.

Low stone cellars and warehouses along the Charente river in Jarnac, southwest France

Jarnac: The Cognac Town That Keeps a President's Grave

Mitterrand was born and buried in Jarnac; the town's trade is older still: cognac houses Hine and Delamain, plus pineau, the Charentes' fortified aperitif.

Nov 2, 2026 · 5 min read · Charente

A postcard-style illustration of Angoulême's old town above the Charente river, with a giant comic-strip mural painted across a limestone wall

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The Paper Town That Became the World Capital of Comics

A declining mill town bet its future on comic strips in 1974. Angoulême now keeps 29 painted walls, a January mega-festival and a museum unlike any in Europe.

Oct 19, 2026 · 5 min read · Charente